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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Kuwait: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.2148 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.2148 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
36th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.4404 units per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.1475 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1995–2025

0.10.20.30.41995201020251995: 0.289 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.262 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.249 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.336 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.329 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.25 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.282 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.253 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.219 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.23 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.182 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.175 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.209 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.148 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.213 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.187 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.189 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.192 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.209 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.252 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.371 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.44 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.393 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.357 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.325 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.334 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.229 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.2 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.218 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.209 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.215 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.2148 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.4404 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1475 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Kuwait 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1995 0.2891 units per US$ of GDP —
1996 0.2617 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1997 0.2493 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1998 0.3361 units per US$ of GDP +34.8%
1999 0.3287 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2000 0.2499 units per US$ of GDP -24.0%
2001 0.2818 units per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2002 0.2531 units per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2003 0.2193 units per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2004 0.2304 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2005 0.1822 units per US$ of GDP -20.9%
2006 0.1747 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2007 0.209 units per US$ of GDP +19.6%
2008 0.1475 units per US$ of GDP -29.4%
2009 0.2127 units per US$ of GDP +44.2%
2010 0.1868 units per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2011 0.1892 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2012 0.1918 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2013 0.2087 units per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2014 0.2524 units per US$ of GDP +21.0%
2015 0.3708 units per US$ of GDP +46.9%
2016 0.4404 units per US$ of GDP +18.8%
2017 0.3932 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2018 0.3568 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2019 0.3251 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2020 0.3339 units per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2021 0.2292 units per US$ of GDP -31.4%
2022 0.1997 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2023 0.2178 units per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2024 0.2087 units per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2025 0.2148 units per US$ of GDP +2.9%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.2148 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0811 units per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.2148 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP, 6.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.293 units per US$ of GDP 0.2493 units per US$ of GDP 0.3361 units per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.2161 units per US$ of GDP 0.1475 units per US$ of GDP 0.2818 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2915 units per US$ of GDP 0.1868 units per US$ of GDP 0.4404 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.234 units per US$ of GDP 0.1997 units per US$ of GDP 0.3339 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 33 United Arab Emirates 0.2261 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 34 Andorra 0.2169 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 35 Switzerland 0.2169 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 37 Netherlands 0.2147 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 38 Libya 0.2131 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 39 Dominica 0.2121 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.2148 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.4404 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1475 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Kuwait rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
204 places, 6,138 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.